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H.R. 1402 117th Congress House

More Choice for Career Training Act of 2021

Official title: To amend the Federal Pell Grant Program to support career training opportunities for young Americans.

Introduced: February 26, 2021 Introduced by: John R. Carter Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Education Education programs fundingEmployment and training programsHigher educationLicensing and registrations
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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 Latest action February 26, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

More Choice for Career Training Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of Education to develop an alternative certification program that allows students to use Pell Grants for enrollment in educational programs that have existed for at least five years and would not otherwise be eligible.

The alternative certification program may not require accreditation, state authorization, minimum instructional hours, or minimum classroom time for an educational program to be eligible.

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Williams, Roger
Texas · Aug 6, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1402: More Choice for Career Training Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1402/
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"H.R. 1402: More Choice for Career Training Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1402/.
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H.R. 1402, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1402/.
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